Wait, does exercise help osteoarthritis?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of exercise on osteoarthritis, the role of school kids in combating superbugs, the ineffectiveness of low-dose aspirin for cancer prevention in older adults, and the complexities of gout treatment.

A paper has suggested exercise has minimal, short-term effects on osteoarthritis. But experts are warning people with the condition that they shouldn't stop moving. Also, school kids are being called on to help in the fight against superbugs. A new study shoots down low-dose aspirin for older people wanting to prevent cancer. And we take a look at another form of arthritis: gout. It's under-recognised and under-treated, but what can be done about it, and why is it such a complicated story? References: Menopausal hormone therapy and long term mortality: nationwide, register based cohort study Sixth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health (AURA report) Education and Behaviour Change - The Fleming Initiative's Stance Intermittent fasting for adults with overweight or obesity Effectiveness of exercise therapy for osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials Cancer Incidence and Mortality With Aspirin in Older Adults: Follow-Up of the ASPREE Trial The effects of daily low-dose aspirin on white matter hyperintensity lesions and retinal vascular calibre in healthy older adults: the ENVIS-ion exploratory neuroimaging…

Topics covered

• exercise and osteoarthritis
• superbugs
• low-dose aspirin
• gout
• arthritis treatment

Keywords

• osteoarthritis
• exercise
• superbugs
• low-dose aspirin
• gout
• arthritis
• cancer prevention
• health report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC Australia, Arthritis Australia

Books & works: Cancer Incidence and Mortality With Aspirin in Older Adults: Follow-Up of the ASPREE Trial, Effectiveness of exercise therapy for osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials, Menopausal hormone therapy and long term mortality: nationwide, register based cohort study, Sixth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health (AURA report), Education and Behaviour Change - The Fleming Initiative's Stance, Intermittent fasting for adults with overweight or obesity, The effects of daily low-dose aspirin on white matter hyperintensity lesions and retinal vascular calibre in healthy older adults: the ENVIS-ion exploratory neuroimaging substudy of the ASPREE randomised clinical trial, Treat-to-Target Urate-Lowering Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Gout

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